Month: July, 2012

Dusty – Featured Furkid

No-Kill Shelter Facing Overcrowding

Traditionally animal adoptions are down in the summer, but this year animal abandonment is up. ( Click here for the video )

GWINNETT COUNTY, GA (CBS ATLANTA) -

Dogs and cats are dying every day because there are so many animals up for adoption. Traditionally pet adoptions are down in the summer, but this year animal abandonment is up. That’s proving to be a problem for no-kill shelters

“Georgia has a very challenging pet overpopulation problem,” Furkids Executive Director Samantha Shelton said.

Hundreds of those pets come through the door at Furkids no-kill shelter.

“We’re seeing people do some pretty desperate moves, leaving animals unattended in carriers, in crates,” Shelton said. 

A surveillance camera at the shelter captured a woman walk up to the door with a crate carrying a cat and five kittens. Someone inside asks her to wait, but she just leaves the animals.

A dog was left outside one of Furkids adoption centers with a sign saying she needs a good home.

Fur kids has placed 7,000 animals since they started 10 years ago. As the economy has gone down, so have the adoption numbers.

“Furkids has experienced an increase in intakes because of people losing their homes. The adoption numbers aren’t what they used to be with people losing their jobs, losing their homes. Our intakes are up, adoptions are down,” Shelton said.

Shelton hates to turn anyone away because she knows instead of carrying for the pet, the owner may end up brining the pet to animal control where it will be put down.

“It breaks my heart that there aren’t enough homes. There are so many great deserving pets and there are just not enough homes,” Shelton said.

Shelton encouraged people to spay and neuter their pets and to remember owning a pet should be a lifetime commitment. This year Furkids has had 30 pets returned. 

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Furkids, Inc. is now on Google+, Google Plus

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Confetti | Featured Furkid

Are you a special person who really wants to give a sweet girl a chance? Take a look at our darling Confetti! She is a total purr machine who loves to be petted, and rewards you with head-butts again and again.

Confetti has the softest coat you can imagine and she likes to rub against your legs for attention. She is very laid back. She would love to be your only kitty, or wouldn’t mind sharing her new home with another low-key cat.

Confetti is an older cat — about 10 years old.  She has been waiting for her forever home longer than she deserves. Wouldn’t it be great if this sweet girl could spend her “older” years in a loving home with comfy furniture where she can watch birds out the window?

Confetti and the Furkids staff would be very grateful if you’d give her a chance. Please come meet her and see if you fall in love!

Confetti is cat number 4415. If you would like to meet her, contact us to set up an appointment.  Or, you can apply to adopt Confetti now.

Promotional Video Contest – Encyclomedia

Yes, fans and supporters — another contest with high stakes! Furkids is one of 27 finalists in a local contest to win a $50,000 video to promote our cause. The contest is sponsored by the wonderful people at encyclomedia.

Voting is Now Live – Click Here – Vote for Furkids!

The rules are simple. Each person may vote only one time and the contest is open until July 31. A winner will be chosen from the three organizations with the most votes.

Please share our entry and encourage others to vote for us! A professional promotional video will go a very long way in raising awareness about pet overpopulation in Georgia, spreading our mission, and saving more animals.

Thank you!

Photo credits on homepage slide, from left to right:

Images 1 & 3: Esther Julee Photography
Image 2: Leesia Teh Phtography
Image 4: Jessica Luce Photography

O.C. | Featured Furkid

This incredibly handsome boy is our very special Orange Cat (O.C.).  Ok, so we won’t win any originality awards for his name.  :-)

However, we will accept full credit for saving him and keeping him safe, happy, and healthy!  O.C. was abandoned in an apartment. He was alone there for about 2 weeks (!) until someone heard him meowing and called Furkids.  We immediately rescued him and welcomed him into our huge loving circle of cats and people.  With us, he has thrived.

Despite is rough start, today he is a very happy and healthy young man. He’s a big boy; a friendly giant. Given his time alone during his abandonment, it’s not surprising that he now loves attention.  He also loves to be brushed and will always accept a cat treat…or two.  And then there are his looks — gorgeous orange coat, amazing face, and unique markings. He knows he’s cute!

O.C. is about 6 years young and would love to be taken into a loving home. He currently lives in our FIV house with all his buddies.

O.C. is cat #8623.  If you would like to meet him, contact us to set up an appointment.  Or, you can apply to adopt O.C. now.

Get more information on FIV+ cats.